The Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds will square off against the Springfield Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Holy Ghost Prep has given up an average of 53.9 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Holy Ghost Prep is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Upper Dublin just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 66-44. The game marked the Firebirds' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Springfield faced Penncrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cougars fell 46-35 to the Lions. The Cougars have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 21-3. As for Holy Ghost Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 17-3.
Holy Ghost Prep lost to Springfield at home by a decisive 58-42 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2017. Can the Firebirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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